Which of the following outcome measures is considered a major ...

[james]

Which of the following outcome measures is considered a major predictor for improvement in a COPD patient's health-related quality-of-life?
 
  a. Frequent attendance in a maintenance program
  b. Repeated admission to a rehabilitation program
  c. Frequent medical evaluations
  d. Antibiotic therapy

Question 2

For which of the following procedures pulmonary rehabilitation has become recognized as a pre-requisite?
 
  a. Thoracotomy
  b. Lung volume reduction surgery
  c. Lung transplantation
  d. Heart transplantation

[dantucker]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
One of the major predictors for improvement in a COPD patient's health-related quality-of-life is frequent attendance in a maintenance program.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Pulmonary rehabilitation has become recognized as a prerequisite for certain emphysema patients who are able to undergo lung volume reduction surgery.

[james]

Wow, this really help

[Liddy]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it